Sense of Style

I was just reading some of the book, Sense of Style: The Thinking Person's Guide to Writing in the 21st Century, by Dr. Steven Pinker of Harvard. So far it appears to be a great book, and judging by the numerous comments made about the book, others thought similarly.

It is refreshing to read a book about writing that is not so stern and apocalyptic. Most books on writing feel like they are preaching and that they are angry there are so many horrible writers lurking about.

What I've read so far appears to make good sense and sees writing as a skill that one can continually get better at through time and practice.

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